Indiana State Fair dumping paid concerts for next year's fair

10:50 PM,
Oct. 11, 2012

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Julie Sickel

The Indiana State Fair is dumping its paid concerts for next year's fair, blaming low attendance at the off-site shows during its August run.

"Our research from this year's fair showed that people just wanted to see concerts on site at the fair," said Andy Klotz, spokesperson for the Indiana State Fair. "We'll be back with A-list headline concerts on the fairgrounds in 2014 when the Pepsi Coliseum reopens."

The Pepsi Coliseum is undergoing a $63 million renovation and expansion due to be completed in time for the 2014 Indiana State Fair. The coliseum will be the new on-site venue for paid ...